"The names of the artists and the press are not disclosed in this work, viz., Derek is typed in a poem in folder 6, D. M. Humphries appears on a printed fragment of a check in folder 9 but Leslie Bicknell is not cited. The folders are numbered 0 to10. The theme of this book is how to achieve a successful career as an artist. On the verso of each folder is a single typed collaged word fragment that reads start, truth, history, good, [blank]. sincerity, luck, search, break, money, and hope. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner." IaU Copy 1 Sackner CC-52667-73803. IaU
Summary:
Artist's book, consisting of 10 "weekly thoughts, phrases, images & experiences" exchanged between Les Bicknell & Derek Humphries, marking their first long-term separation since working as book artists. Each of the 10 parts covers 4 pages (ie. one folded sheet): the first page presents the two postmarked stamps used in the exchange (complete with torn sections of envelope); pages 2 & 3 contain the two respective 'messages' - Derek Humphries terse, sometimes bleak epigrams, Les Bicknell's slightly more humorous visual compositions using rubber stamps; page 4 sums up the exchange - a rubber stamp image placed above a single significant word, eg. a heart on strings above the word 'break'.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)913306318
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.